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Worcs council organises sessions to support fibre broadband plans
Worcestershire's fibre optic broadband plans are being supported by two advice sessions organised by the county council in which residents can submit expressions of interest (EOIs) to three funding schemes. The events, which...
Read moreCampaigner says fibre broadband can encourage tourism
BT's fibre optic broadband service could help the Scottish Borders town of Innerleithen to attract more tourists, a local campaigner has said. Brian McCrow, who led the community's attempt to secure votes in the telecoms...
Read moreSouth Gloucestershire enters fibre broadband partnership
Fibre optic broadband could be available in rural South Gloucestershire sooner than expected after the district council entered into a partnership with local authorities in Wiltshire and Swindon. The bodies have banded together...
Read moreGovt approves Northants fibre broadband project
The government has approved a scheme to roll out fibre optic broadband to every home and business in Northamptonshire over the next six years. Under the county council's local broadband plan, 90 per cent of properties in the...
Read moreBT rolling out fibre broadband to Cambuslang
BT has announced thousands of properties in the Scottish town of Cambuslang are set to gain access to its fibre optic broadband service over the coming months. The telecoms giant will extend its super-fast broadband coverage to...
Read moreJeremy Hunt unveils 14 cities on fibre broadband funding shortlist
Bristol, Glasgow and Manchester are among the 14 cities in the running to secure government funding for the rollout of fibre optic broadband with speeds of up to 100Mbps. Up to ten metropolitan areas will eventually be selected...
Read moreBT to roll out FTTH broadband to 10,000 Bradwell Abbey properties
BT has announced almost 10,000 homes and businesses in Milton Keynes are set to gain access to its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband service. The telecoms giant's latest round of improvement works in the town will benefit a...
Read moreBT boss states confidence at Scottish fibre broadband plans
BT's managing director of next-generation access Bill Murphy has expressed confidence in the Scottish government's ability to deliver its fibre optic broadband plans. Scotland has been allocated £68.8 million by the...
Read moreFibre broadband project B4RN launches share offer
A Lancashire-based community fibre optic broadband project has declared the search for investment to fund the rollout was an "exceptional success". Broadband for the Rural North (B4RN) is looking to raise £2...
Read moreJeremy Hunt sets deadline for fibre broadband draft plans
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said local authorities must submit their draft fibre optic broadband plans by the end of next February. The announcement came as Mr Hunt outlined a timetable that must be adopted by councils...
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